B-Tech GMRS 50V2 issues

[WRPQ991]

Ok, when listening to repeaters I have to push the MONI (monitor) button to hear people, but it gives me an ear full of static. Am I doing something wrong? I've tried adjusting squelch, doesn't help.  I'm using it as a base, not mobile. 

[Guest]

By hitting the monitor you’re allowing all traffic in at full squelch off.   If you’re not hearing the repeater with out this your tones  are probably wrong. 

[WRPQ991]

1 hour ago, Socalgmrs said:

By hitting the monitor you’re allowing all traffic in at full squelch off.   If your not hearing the repeater with out this your times are probably wrong. 

My times??

[TrikeRadio]

19 hours ago, WRPQ991 said:

My times??

"Tones" I think he meant...(Typo I'm sure)
It means your RX tone/code/CTCSS for the repeater.

You may have the RX tone wrong that might be why you cant hear them

[WRPQ991]

They are set right, I double checked.. a few times. they come in kinda fuzzy. But clear with the MONI button

[Guest]

12 hours ago, WRPQ991 said:

My times??

Yea sorry Tones.   Thank you trike. 
 

might look at your squelch setting on that channel. Maybe it’s up too high?   It shouldn’t be an issue since you have tones but take a look anyway.   Might not be actual repeater traffic your hearing when you push the monitor button?  Might just be local simplex or another repeater?  The actual repeater you’re trying to reach may be too far away?   How far away is the repeater?   Does your antenna have line of sight? 

[Mandrake]

I just wrote this to Btech Support:

There is a problem on the receive side. Signals have a high level of noise . Understand that other radios with the same antenna and feedline do not experience this. I found by accident that if I touch any of the front panel buttons or some of the buttons on the microphone the received audio become clear and the noise level drops to full quieting.  This is repeatable. But it only lasts until the incoming signal stops. The next transmission is very noisy and the audio is low. Until I push any button (like momentarily pushing the on/off volume knob, the scan button, monitor button, or other). Then the cycle continues. 

 

Possibly related to the OP problem. Just for the search engines...